(Ok, I was initially surprised they took the more specific 'airplanes' as I said 'helicopters', but he does fly planes too, and obviously choppers would be accepted (so if anyone said helicopters, accept it!))

Did anyone else miss the obvious and go with Jeeves and Wooster? I'm assuming (always a danger) they lived in London, and am aware their relationship wasn't really that of flatmates, but the century seemed right. I'll blame this miss on overthinking and the presence of my mother-in-law... who when I paused the DVR said "Sherlock Holmes?" in about five seconds flat.

I'll further assume they'd have taken impressment for press-ganging, and that I'd have been negged for saying Cowboys vs. Aliens. I also said nectar for honey in the Dickinson poem.

On the Mamet clue Alex missed a YouTube moment by not saying "Bleep yes!"

reddpen wrote:Did anyone else miss the obvious and go with Jeeves and Wooster? I'm assuming (always a danger) they lived in London, and am aware their relationship wasn't really that of flatmates, but the century seemed right. I'll blame this miss on overthinking and the presence of my mother-in-law... who when I paused the DVR said "Sherlock Holmes?" in about five seconds flat.

I'll further assume they'd have taken impressment for press-ganging, and that I'd have been negged for saying Cowboys vs. Aliens. I also said nectar for honey in the Dickinson poem.

On the Mamet clue Alex missed a YouTube moment by not saying "Bleep yes!"

I also thought of possibly Pip and Herbert Pocket, but quickly settled on H&W.

dhkendall wrote:went with The Odd Couple (couldn't even remember Felix's name) for something to have

in London?

Hey, I always subscribe to the notion that having *something* (which at least fits the category) is better than nothing, because (as we've all grown sick of telling a more obstinate boardie), "a blank answer is always wrong". (Not to say I haven't had a blank slate for FJ before, but, at least I try if at all possible to have something remotely right. As I sad, at least my answer matches the category.)

"Jeopardy! is two parts luck and one part luck" - Me

"The way to win on Jeopardy is to be a rabidly curious, information-omnivorous person your entire life." - Ken Jennings

dhkendall wrote:went with The Odd Couple (couldn't even remember Felix's name) for something to have

in London?

Hey, I always subscribe to the notion that having *something* (which at least fits the category) is better than nothing, because (as we've all grown sick of telling a more obstinate boardie), "a blank answer is always wrong". (Not to say I haven't had a blank slate for FJ before, but, at least I try if at all possible to have something remotely right. As I sad, at least my answer matches the category.)

Apparently there's now a caveat that if you know the answer's wrong, not to put it down. So many rules!Tough break to whoever said [Barnabus] Collins wrote The Hunger Games!

I haven't had a RIGHT answer since May 23, and I think I only got that one because I saw "Aus" when browsing the thread with my glasses off so I could make a request for someone to send me the episode. My last "true" correct one was May 18.

stevo4212 wrote:One could get mad at himself all he wants, for not thinking of Sherlock Holmes. I think the point is that almost no one actually knew the right answer to FJ, without guessing. I am sure there are a lot of books about characters living in London.

Is it right that the FJ comes down to pure luck? ...

I don't know why you'd assume that. I would assume that Jeopardy! people are the kind who were steeped in Sherlockiana as a kid. I know I was...Not to mention the popular modern TV version, in which they meet in the same way... How about a really challenging Holmesian clue, like

Some close readers of the Sherlock Holmes canon suggest that Dr. Watson had as many as six of these.

stevo4212 wrote:I would assume that Jeopardy! people are the kind who were steeped in Sherlockiana as a kid. I know I was...Not to mention the popular modern TV version, in which they meet in the same way.

You're pretty dead on in my case, I'm a long-time fan of Holmes. And prior to taping this episode, my friends and I had spent the weekend watching the whole second season of Sherlock. This FJ was a gift.

davey wrote:I don't know why you'd assume that. I would assume that Jeopardy! people are the kind who were steeped in Sherlockiana as a kid. I know I was...Not to mention the popular modern TV version, in which they meet in the same way

I was never into either, but was a fan of the "other" modern TV version. I knew that House and Wilson lived together, so guessed that maybe that plot point was also taken from Holmes and Watson.

As to FJ, I am also "steeped" in Holmes, to a good extent, but I still remember the FJ that concerned instead Holmes' first words to Watson (ie "You have been to Afghanistan, I perceive.") Feels too close to me.

Turd Ferguson wrote:I was never into either, but was a fan of the "other" modern TV version. I knew that House and Wilson lived together, so guessed that maybe that plot point was also taken from Holmes and Watson.

Damn, why have I not noticed this before? (ie that House = Holmes). Granted, I haven't watched House at all, but all I know about House is that he's a very curmudgeonly and surly type, and I don't associate curmudgeonly and surly behaviour with Holmes.

"Jeopardy! is two parts luck and one part luck" - Me

"The way to win on Jeopardy is to be a rabidly curious, information-omnivorous person your entire life." - Ken Jennings

stevo4212 wrote:I would assume that Jeopardy! people are the kind who were steeped in Sherlockiana as a kid. I know I was...Not to mention the popular modern TV version, in which they meet in the same way.

You're pretty dead on in my case, I'm a long-time fan of Holmes. And prior to taping this episode, my friends and I had spent the weekend watching the whole second season of Sherlock. This FJ was a gift.

reddpen wrote:Did anyone else miss the obvious and go with Jeeves and Wooster? I'm assuming (always a danger) they lived in London, and am aware their relationship wasn't really that of flatmates, but the century seemed right. I'll blame this miss on overthinking and the presence of my mother-in-law... who when I paused the DVR said "Sherlock Holmes?" in about five seconds flat.

No, but when thinking during the music, I did ponder them -- way too obscure for most.

Turd Ferguson wrote:I was never into either, but was a fan of the "other" modern TV version. I knew that House and Wilson lived together, so guessed that maybe that plot point was also taken from Holmes and Watson.

Damn, why have I not noticed this before? (ie that House = Holmes). Granted, I haven't watched House at all, but all I know about House is that he's a very curmudgeonly and surly type, and I don't associate curmudgeonly and surly behaviour with Holmes.

House wasn't an "exact" duplicate of Holmes, but there were many (intentional) parallels:

Turd Ferguson wrote:I was never into either, but was a fan of the "other" modern TV version. I knew that House and Wilson lived together, so guessed that maybe that plot point was also taken from Holmes and Watson.

Damn, why have I not noticed this before? (ie that House = Holmes). Granted, I haven't watched House at all, but all I know about House is that he's a very curmudgeonly and surly type, and I don't associate curmudgeonly and surly behaviour with Holmes.

Holmes was often curt with his clients, as House is(was) with patients. House was by far the bigger misanthrope. Both had a roughly equal skepticism of authority, but Holmes sometimes found more tactful ways of telling people where they could go. The relationship with Wilson/Watson was the most obvious parallel.